Final Day 1 of WSOP Super Main Event Begins at 12 p.m.
With Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event edging ever closer to its headline target, Day 1d of the record-setting tournament takes center stage today at the World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) inside Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.
Action again begins at 12 p.m. local time, with the field sitting at 2,026 entries and climbing toward the all-important 2,400-entry mark needed to lock up the tournament’s massive $60 million guarantee.
Momentum continued to build on Day 1c, where 476 players took their shot and 138 survivors punched their ticket to Day 2. Leading the way was high roller standout and two-time bracelet winner Jans Arends, who bagged the biggest stack of the flight with 5,400,000. He was joined by a stacked group of notables, including Martin Zamani, Triton Invitational champion Kayhan Mokri, Daniel Zack, Kristen Foxen, and reigning $100,000 Triton Main Event winner Aleksejs Ponakovs.
Poker Hall of Fame credentials were also well represented, with 2025 inductee Nick Schulman safely through alongside John Juanda. However, Day 1c proved unforgiving for WSOP Main Event champions, as Greg Raymer, Espen Jorstad, Scott Blumstein, Scotty Nguyen and Ryan Riess all fell short and will need to reload if they want a piece of the action.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jans Arends | Netherlands | 5,400,000 | 180 |
| 2 | Raoul Kanme | Netherlands | 4,930,000 | 164 |
| 3 | Tobias Garp | Sweden | 4,020,000 | 134 |
| 4 | Ramiro Petrone | Argentina | 3,970,000 | 132 |
| 5 | Andre Moreira | Portugal | 3,890,000 | 130 |
| 6 | Martin Zamani | United States | 3,840,000 | 128 |
| 7 | Florian Lohnert | Germany | 3,800,000 | 127 |
| 8 | Chanracy Khun | Canada | 3,800,000 | 127 |
| 9 | Hui Chen | China | 3,765,000 | 126 |
| 10 | Sergio Da Silva Veloso | Portugal | 3,700,000 | 123 |
Like other flights, Day 1d will kick off at noon local time with blinds of 1,000/2,000/2,000 and will play ten 60-minute levels. Players will start with 500,000 chips in their stack, with unlimited reentries available until the start of Level 14 on Day 2b. Those who bag Day 1d will combine for Day 2b on Monday, December 15.
Day 1 Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 Minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 2,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Break | 20 Minutes | |||
| 3 | 60 Minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 4 | 60 Minutes | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Break | 20 Minutes | |||
| 5 | 60 Minutes | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 6 | 60 Minutes | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Break | 60 Minutes | |||
| 7 | 60 Minutes | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 8 | 60 Minutes | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| Break | 15 Minutes | |||
| 9 | 60 Minutes | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 10 | 60 Minutes | 15,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
WSOP Paradise Parlay
The WSOP has a new Paradise Parlay promotion, that could see players pocket an extra $250,000 on top of regular tournament winnings in the $25,000 Super Main Event.
The initiative offers a tiered bonus structure for players who’ve already enjoyed strong results in 2025. Any eligible participant who cashes in the Super Main Event earns an additional $25,000, while those who reach the final table will receive $100,000. If any eligible player goes on to win the event outright, they'll take home the ultimate prize: $250,000.
Paradise Parlay Qualifications
Eligibility is reserved for those who have:
- Cashed in seven or more live bracelet events during the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas,
- Cashed in the WSOP Main Event, or
- Won a WSOP bracelet this year, including those from WSOP Europe or WSOP Online.
Last year in Paradise, the most-decorated player in WSOP history, Phil Hellmuth, was eliminated on the stone bubble of the $25,000 Super Main Event.
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